John Boyd Thacher State Park

John Boyd Thacher State Park, is situated along the Helderberg Escarpment, one of the richest fossil-bearing formations in the world. Even as it safeguards six miles of limestone cliff-face, rock-strewn slopes, woodland and open fields, the park provides a marvelous panorama of the Hudson-Mohawk Valleys and the Adirondack and Green Mountains. The park has volleyball courts, playgrounds, ball fields and numerous picnic areas with nine reservable shelters. Interpretive programs are offered year-round, including guided tours of the famous Indian Ladder Trail. There are over 25 additional miles of trails for summer hiking and mountain biking, and winter cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, and snowmobiling.

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Albany with Wind Turbines Behind It

On this clear evening you can see the new Brodie Mountain Wind Farm, putting out a peek of 15 MW (10 turbines x 1.5 MW), which is enough to power the Empire Plaza, as seen in the foreground, when the wind is blowing, and it's not too hot or cool out.

Sunday September 18, 2011 — John Boyd Thacher State Park